On the evening of July 12, the Indiana Pacers reached an agreement with the Chicago Bulls to send Nicholas Batum (signed first and then exchange) and Ty Gibson to Chicago for All-Star Power Forward Kevin Garnett and swinger Sabo Seiflosa.

The world's reaction at the moment when the transaction happened:

“???”

"Another eye-catching fake news, why don't you say that the Pacers traded Arthur?"

"Larry's brain didn't get into it with Batum for Garnett!"

"Wait, this seems to be an official push from NBA..."

"This is not true, who punches me!"

Fans are really crazy as the Pacers and Bulls official Sheter confirmed the deal.

Among them, Bill Simmons, the number one believer of Bird, is the most crazy: "kg is very good, but it is really not so good that the Pacers bet on Batum and Tai. Larry made a mistake, and the legend also made a mistake one day. This is an Isaiah Thomas-style wrong deal. I really want to go crazy!"

Then, he woke up.

"Perhaps we will witness the end of the 'King Arthur' era in the next three years."

Xie Hou originally planned to return to the country on July 13 to meet with the national team, but was struggling by another incident.

He received a call from Arizona, and the caller was Steve Nash, 38 years old, his contract with the Sun expired, he was a free agent, and he had competed for MVP with Xie Hou. The closest championship in his life was in the 2007-2008 season. Together with Garnett, he played the greatest finals of the 21st century with the Pacers and ended with King Arthur's "that      moment" tragedy.

Xie Hou has been in the league for many years, but Nash has never called him.

He had reason to suspect that Nash's motives were impure.

Later, Nash talked about the game, and he thought his style was very suitable for the Pacers. He could provide quality shooting threats that could help him pass the ball through half the court and raise the speed when the team needed to speed up.

But he is 38 years old.

"It must be fun if we can play together," Nash said.

Xie Hou personally doesn’t hate Nash.

It’s better to appreciate it than to hate it.

Nash achieved greatness with his mortal body, and the high-intensity aerobic training video he left behind affected Xie Hou.

Without Nash's inspiration, maybe Xie Hou's shooting feel would be several years later.

Xie Hou snatched Nash's two MVPs and a championship, and the two did not leave any unhappiness.

Nash is a player that Xie Hou admires and admires.

Now, Nash decided to run away from Phoenix and chase a ring, and the first thing he thought of was the Pacers. There are the best players he thought were active, including his former teammate Garnett, and a group of old men. Last year they succeeded with a similar team, why not do it again?

What Xie Hou is worried about is the current personnel structure of the Pacer: himself (32), Yao (32), Artest (33), Kirirenko (31), O'Neal Jr. (34), Garnett (36), Hill (40), Ray Allen (38), Sephrosa (26), Ome Casby (24), Jack Lauder (22)...

Have you seen it? Eight old men over 30 years old. They are already a veritable senior choir. Add a 38-year-old Nash, who is now 39 years old, and they will age further.

Who can imagine that six of the top nine players in a championship team are old men over 30 years old?

He was unsure.

However, Nash's style does match him well, even if he is 38 years old.

Nash played 62 games last season, averaging 12.7 points and 10.7 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 53%39%89%.

After such an elite veteran left the team that helped him achieve success, the first team to choose Shirt Pacers, and called him directly, almost said: I came for you, please take me to win the championship.

What could he say? Xie Hou didn't expect that he would be valued by the old men.

Garnett was surprised by his willingness to join the Pacers. Nash's first choice after becoming a free agent was the Pacers, which surprised him even more.

Indiana has nowhere to attract them, the only thing that can make them feel like joining is the potential to compete for the championship.

"If our management is fine, I welcome you to join on behalf of the whole team!" Xie Hou threw away the doubts in his heart, "I believe we can do something big!"

"Great, that's what I dream of, Arthur!"

Xie Hou and Nash exchanged a few greetings, expressed their expectations for joining forces, and then hung up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Xie Hou was speechless for a long time.

Xuewei gestded in front of him for a few times but couldn't react.

"What do you think?"

"I was wondering, how charming am I?"

"Tsk, you'll know how beautiful it is!"

Xuewei rolled her eyes with a smile, thinking that Xie Hou was suffering from narcissism again.

"Do you know who called me just now?"

"Who?"

"Steve Nash! He's going to join the Pacers!"

"Si Shi Guoichi!" The Japanese learned by Xue Wei and Takako Sae-sai finally came in handy. In addition, she still had some understanding of the players, "How old is he?"

Xie Hou's excitement suddenly turned into bitterness: "Can you not hit me?"

Two days later, the Pacers once again made explosive signing news.

"The defending champion reached a three-year oral agreement with free agent Steve Nash."

"Steve sacrificed a salary of 15 million to join the Pacers."

"Yes, he rejected the Lakers' 3-year 25 million!"

During the offseason when the Bulls were flooding the screen, the Pacers were stealing the scene every moment.

Leave Ray Allen, trade to Garnett, sign Nash, and their operations are more eye-catching.

Stephen A. Smith, a famous media person at espn, said: "Ten years ago, if any team could make Arthur, Yao, kg, Ray Allen, Grant Hill, Steve Nash... Other teams don't have to play, just give them the championship, they can win more championships than the Celtics in the 1960s!"

"Ten years later, the Pacers really formed this fantasy lineup. What I felt was not excitement, but the veteran's desire for rings."

"The Pacers are the defending champions, but we all know that if you want a ring, the best next home is in Los Angeles. The Pacers' just-harvested champions have overdrawn their potential. Can you expect them to beat the Clippers who are dormant for a year in the Finals next year? No, they have a hard time beating the Clippers."

"I have always emphasized that the summer of 2010 buried the confrontational tradition that has existed since the 1950s. Young stars are connected with each other and are allies to become mainstream in the future. Those who achieve hegemony are no longer the strongest, but the one who knows how to communicate the most. We will no longer see the MJ-style solo, there will no longer be the enemy of the 'magic' and 'Lary Legend', and there will be no Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. Even if there are, they will become teammates and then play the butts of other teams together. This is the future of the league!"

"but," Smith said excitedly, "Arthur's decision may change the decisions of later generations. Some people will follow LeBron and join forces with others, while others will pay tribute to Arthur. The championship they won during the suspension season will provide enough motivation and support for future watchers. Persevere will never lose any results."

"And what did we see? The joining of veterans. Looking at the children who grew up in Larry Bird, 'Magic Johnson', Michael Jordan, are all old men now. They are like those veterans who have the ability to win the championship without getting the championship. Unlike those veterans, they are not the teams that have the most hope of winning the championship. They bypassed the shortcuts in everyone's eyes and embarked on a more difficult road."

"The story and reason are worth our consideration."

"I really believe that the ancient inheritance has not been cut off. This is the legacy left by Arthur's decision in the summer of 2010. As they win the championship again, that legacy will become a fossil and will remain in our memory forever, inspiring countless future generations to move forward!"

Stephen a. Smith raised the "Thank you" way and angle to an unprecedented level.

He simply regarded Sherhou's "decision" as something as something as deep as Naismith created basketball, Danny Billsson proposed the 24-second offensive rule, the league merger, and David Stern became the president of the league in 1984.

In fact, it is not that profound, but the mouth of the media can make it worthy of its name.

The stories that have happened in the next decades also prove that the decisions made by the two kings in the summer of 2010 did affect the thinking patterns of later stars.

Some people will follow James, and some people will follow Xie Hou.

There is no real right or wrong, there is only following the original heart.

If you want to join the group, James is the lesson of the past, he has indeed achieved success, and no one can win the championship in the 2010-2011 season;

If you want to be a watchman, the story of "King Arthur" will inspire you to move forward. No matter how bad the team or the boring city is, it will not be worse than Indianapolis. "Arthur" stayed, he created a great monument, and he proved that the people who stayed behind would not have nothing.

This is the great thing about the summer of 2010 and one of the reasons why it is the most memorable summer in the 21st century basketball world.

Nash joined the Pacers, and Xie Hou attended the press conference to welcome him.

That night, he flew back to China by plane at night.

It was July 16th, and there were still half a month left before the opening of the Olympics. With two warm-up games left, he had no time to adjust the time difference and he had to join the team to practice with others.
Chapter completed!