In the hearts of the older generation of fans, there are many representative stars of one person and one city. Some stars may not end up on a team, but his glorious deeds have a long history in a team, like Rose and Westbrook now, even if they go back to the beginning, they will still be praised because they dedicated their best time here.
Of course, like the older generation of players, they left the city with the most glorious moments of their careers, and years later they returned home, some full of boos, some full of applause. Here's a look at some of the photos of the teams star players were on at the end of their careers, as well as their past.
O'Neill of the Celtics
The memory of O'Neal is in the Magic and the Lakers, even in the Heat, fans can have some impressions, but in the Celtics O'Neal is less impressive. The purple-gold jersey plus the strong figure, coupled with Kobe Bryant, has achieved the Lakers dynasty, of which O'Neal's credit is not small.
Then, contradicting Kobe, O'Neill swam east to the Heat, which had already begun to slide, after all, the age was there. In the 08 season, he went to the Suns to partner Nash, and in the 09 season, James invited the 37-year-old O'Neal to the Cavaliers, but ultimately failed to win the championship. In the 10-11 season, O'Neal traveled to the Celtics, where the Green Army was beaten 4-1 by the James-led Heat, and the 38-year-old O'Neal also completed his retirement here.
Wasp's Tony Parker
French sports car Parker was one of the GDP during the Spurs era, keeping the Spurs in the playoff team for many years during his time with the Spurs. It also left the fans' impression on the Spurs, and when it comes to Parker, they think of the Spurs. Parker averaged 7.7 points and 3.5 assists per game in his final season with the Spurs, and his age has greatly reduced his strength.
Due to injury problems, Parker was once sent by the team to play in the Development League, which is somewhat unimaginable for a former veteran. The feud between Parker and Leonard is also public, and the Spurs have to trade Parker to the Hornets in order to keep Leonard. The Wasp had Batum at the time, and as a fellow, Batum also warmly welcomed Parker's arrival, which was also Parker's last stop.
Knight's Wade
Wade led the team to the championship just three years after entering the league, and at his peak he was famous over James, and he thought that the boss's love would make Wade end up in the Heat, but in the end he also switched to several teams. Wade got into trouble with management and then went to play the Bulls, teammates with Butler and Rondo, but the older players and the inexperienced crowd prevented the Bulls from going any further.
James wanted to defend his title after leading the Cavaliers to the championship, attracting many twilight stars. Including Wade, there are also Delong, Rose, Thomas Jr. and many other former stars. Such a luxurious lineup did not run in place, or even played badly, and after the Cavaliers' year, the Heat hindered public opinion and gave Wade the opportunity to return to the Heat, which had a good ending.
Iverson of the Grizzlies
Iverson was elected as a defender in the 96th Draft, and his strength was outstanding, Iverson left the most brilliant moment of his career at the 76ers, but even where he was, he could not lead the team to the championship. Despite this, his strength has also been recognized by many people, and leading the 76ers to the Finals is the best proof.
After 11 seasons at Philadelphia, Iverson came to the Nuggets, and even though the roster was luxurious, the Nuggets were still the same. After the 09 season, he went to the Pistons, then joined the Grizzlies as a free agent, and due to injury problems, the Grizzlies terminated their contract with Iverson in the 2009 season. By December 2009, Iverson returned to the 76ers, and in January 2010, Philadelphia also terminated Iverson's contract, completing his final performance here.
Raptors' Olajuwon
According to the memories of the new generation of fans now, Olajuwon should be a legendary figure, but in the 20th century there are still big dreams. Big dreams were indispensable for the Rockets of the 90s, leading the Rockets to win 2 championships, and still failed to end up with the Rockets. In the Rockets' final season, Big Dream averaged 11.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, which is still ok in the hand-to-hand era.
At that time, the Rockets missed the playoffs for two years, big dreams became free agents, and the Rockets fired 13 million for 3 years, which was not a small contract with a salary cap of 40 million at that time. Although the Raptors offered more prices, the Raptors believed that the potential of the big dream could still bring the championship to the team, so the big dream went to the Raptors.
Partner Carter entered the playoffs, old age and injury, the Raptors were eliminated in the first round, and the data of big dreams also dropped to 7.1 points and 6 rebounds, and had no choice but to retire in the Raptors.
Maddie of the Eagles
Many people know Maddy because of the Yao Mai group, Maddy was the best Maddy at that time because he was young during the Raptors and Magic period, and he did not suffer any major injuries. In the NBA 2KOL, the Raptors' Maddy can even grab the cap, only transferred to the Rockets in the 2004 season, and staged 35 seconds and 13 minutes against the Spurs, but despite this, the champion of that year was still the Spurs.
In the 09-10 season, Maddy changed to the No. 3 jersey and was traded to the Knicks in a trade, then joined the Pistons as a free agent and then to the Hawks in 11 seasons. In the 12th season, Maddy also came to the CBA to join Shandong Qingdao Double Star, becoming the biggest star in the CBA. In season 13, Maddy joined the Spurs to get a championship, but in the end, he failed to do so, and it was Ray Allen's unique three-pointer that made Maddy lose the championship qualification.
Maddy's best career was in the early stages, and he failed to continue the glory in the late stages of the Rockets, but his style of play was still loved by everyone. Even if the back is turbulent, every appearance can make the people in front of the TV set addicted.
Gasol of the Trail Blazers
The Lakers' championship is inseparable from Kobe, of course, there are also O'Neal and Gasol, gasol is the savior at the end of Kobe's peak. Gasol started his career with the Grizzlies, playing for five teams, and in the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons, Gasol and Bryant joined forces to win the NBA championship for two consecutive seasons. It was also the peak of Gasol's career.
After leaving the Lakers, Gasol played for the Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks. After leaving the Lakers, Gasol is no longer the same, the state decline is serious, the team's status is gradually reduced, and in the 18-19 season, Gasol only played 30 games for the Bucks and Spurs, with 3.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. At this time, you can see that his footsteps are sloppy, and even after playing for a while, he is too tired to run, and these pictures are a bit unbearable to watch.
Then in the Blazers, Gasol is only a marginal figure, with very little playing time, and there are Whiteser and Collins, as well as Nurkic, Gasol is ranked after these three. Gasol's career and success, even in his later years to play for the team will be respected by many people, but still failed to retire at the Lakers.
When you see these former stars staggering on the field, looking back at the scenes of those struggles, the comparison is really unforgiving. Nowitzki, who is closer, and now Rose, watch one less game