James, the two-time champion of the Heat, contributed a lot. Since Riley even wants to retire Jordan's No.23 jersey, there is no reason to refuse to retire James's jersey.
It is a good soap opera that the Cavaliers and James are on and off, but because there is only one championship led by James in the Cavaliers' 50-year NBA history, James and Owen's jerseys should be retired under any circumstances.
These two teams, either with short history or insufficient strength, always have jerseys that James can easily retire, but in the Lakers, it is completely different.
In the 70 years of the NBA, the total number of retired players' jerseys was only 16. Because Kobe is two, there are fifteen people.
The history of the Lakers is roughly divided into four stages. The first stage was the five consecutive championships led by george mikan when the NBA was founded. This is the first dynasty of the Lakers. During this period, a total of five players' jerseys were retired by the Lakers:
George mikan, Jim Pollard, Fern mikkelsen, Slater Martin, Clyde lafollette!
In the second stage, when Jerry West led the team, Elgin Baylor, Chamberlain, goodrich and Old Jerry all retired, but they just neglected to bring a championship to the Lakers.
The third stage is the Lakers in the 1980s, "Magic" Johnson, Jabbar, James Worthy and Jamal Wilkes. Although the Lakers created another dynasty, they just retired their jerseys.
In fact, we can see a trend, that is, the Lakers are increasingly strict with the jerseys of retired players. Jerry West and his team only retired with a championship ring and a four-man jersey, while Magic's five championship rings still retired with a four-man jersey!
The closer to modern basketball, the less retired Lakers jerseys are. In the fourth stage, the Lakers only returned two jerseys:
O 'Neill and Kobe, of which Kobe is two!
Meritorious players like Fisher, Fox and Gasol. I haven't enjoyed the treatment of retired jerseys.
So if James wants to retire his jersey from the Lakers, even if he can get a championship ring in the future, it is not necessarily because the Lakers attach great importance to the retirement of jerseys now, unlike before, as long as he is the main player of the team during the championship, he can basically enjoy the retirement of jerseys;
This is the difference between the Lakers and the Heat or the Cavaliers. The Lakers don't lack a championship. To be honest, a ring is not as meaningful to the Lakers as it is to the Heat and Cavaliers.
Maybe he won James' two consecutive championships. In this case, as a core player, the Lakers can't say that he won't retire his jersey. Yes, it's getting harder and harder to win the championship in this competitive era.
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With James's current status in the Jianghu, it should not be surprising that all three teams have retired jerseys for him!
Some friends may say that it is normal for Lao Zhan to lead the team to win the championship in both the Cavaliers and the Heat, but he has not been in the Lakers for a long time and has no achievements. Why can he retire his jersey? Then I'll come over and say:
Traditionally, retired jerseys are basically feats that have made outstanding contributions to the team, and retired jerseys are also the team's highest praise for players. But everything is not absolute. Personal honor and contribution are on the one hand, and the relationship with the team is also an important factor. And people generally ignore this point, thinking that as long as the honor is hard enough, it is natural to retire the jersey? You can't see Garnett the Wolf King. After he announced his retirement in the 20 15- 16 season, the jersey has not retired yet. As the first person in the history of the Timberwolves, Yi * * * played for the team 14 season, ranking first in various data and full of personal honor. During his time with Wolves, Garnett won an MVP and four rebounds, was selected as the best defensive team for six consecutive years, and was selected as the best defensive team for two teams for eight consecutive years. Although the only championship was won in the Celtics, Garnett was the totem of the Timberwolves in the hearts of fans. In the end, the Wolf King returned to his roots and returned to the Timberwolves to die. It stands to reason that as a player of Garnett's level, the team will immediately handle the jersey retirement ceremony for him after retirement. The reason why it was not held was mainly because there was a contradiction between Garnett and the team management. You Garnett are awesome, but I just won't give you a retired jersey!
Moreover, retiring jerseys is not only a personal honor for players, but also an honor for a great player to retire jerseys in his own team. A few years later, looking at the history of the team, did a superstar's footsteps add a little color? In China, how many places can we often see competing for the ownership of a celebrity? That's the truth. Xiangyang has Zhuge Liang's former residence, and so does Chengdu. Koryo bonzi is still arguing with us all day out of thin air!
Also, when Pat Riley can retire Jordan's jersey in the Heat, why can't the Lakers retire James' jersey? At least James played for the Lakers for several years. Although James is not as good as Jordan in the Jianghu, he is second only to Jordan. Wizards didn't want to retire Jordan's jersey at first, but Wang felt cheated and disdained to retire in Wizards.
So after James retires, all three teams will basically give him retired jerseys. The Cavaliers will not only give James J.S.Wong a retired jersey, but also erect a big statue for Lao Zhan outside the fast loan arena. I think they all know the shape. Although he left the team twice, he is the first person in the team history, and James has become the totem of Cleveland. I cannot praise him too much.
The Heat will definitely give James a retired jersey and win the championship twice in four finals. Except Wade, who won the championship for the first time in 2006, the Heat's top honors are closely related to James, and the team can't erase them. Even though 14 James' departure made the team a little unhappy, it was human nature and the overall relationship between the two sides was OK.
As for the Lakers, don't underestimate James's influence and personal emotional intelligence. Even if James fails to lead the team to the championship in recent years, the Lakers will give him a retired jersey. Don't trust us.
After LeBron James retires, it is entirely possible that he will be retired by the Heat, Lakers and Cavaliers at the same time and become the third star in NBA history (the first two stars are Pete Malawi and Chamberlain). Let's analyze the jerseys that James retired from three teams at the same time.
What achievements must NBA players achieve before they can retire their jerseys?
The retired jerseys of NBA players must be the supreme honor, which indicates that you are the best player and the most outstanding basketball player in the history of this team. A star has a great influence on the team and led the team to make great progress. This period is a period when the team will always remember history. Up to now, NBA active players can confirm the retirement of Nowitzki, Wade, Carter, Curry and James.
The Cavaliers are the most likely team to retire from the James jersey.
Cleveland Cavaliers is a small city, but this small city attracts everyone's attention, just because there is James in this city. In 2003, James entered the Cavaliers as the top pick, and he showed the definition of debut and peak in the Cavaliers. As the "son of Ke Cheng", James explained the meaning of several years with strength. Strong will and imperial dominance give the city the hope of winning the championship, but it is difficult to win it. In the end, it won the championship at 20 16 1:3, which reached the peak for a city that had not won the championship for 52 years. He is a hero of this city and deserves to retire from the knight's jersey.
The Heat will retire James' jersey without any accident.
James didn't win the championship in the Cavaliers early. Finally, at 20 10, he brought his talent to Miami Heat and led the Heat to win two championships in four years with Wade and Bosch. James became the pride of the city. Up to now, the Heat has only won three championships, but James helped the Heat get two, which shows that James is the eternal Heat.
The most suspenseful team: Lakers
James left the Cavaliers this year and joined a group of newcomers. The Lakers made extraordinary achievements in the Kobe era, leading the Zijin Dynasty to win five championships. Whether James can bring a new dynasty to the Lakers and go down in history like Kobe is still a question mark. This year's first round of the Lakers playoffs will not be surprising, but James signed a four-year contract with the Lakers. The Lakers will definitely have a series of big moves in the future. I believe that under the leadership of James, the Lakers will bring surprises to everyone. James is still at his peak. I believe James will make a difference in the Lakers, and his retired jersey is just around the corner.
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