Xinhua News Agency, Washington, November 5 (reporter Wang Jiyi) on September this year, American League basketball (NBA) Miami Heat star Wade announced that he would officially retire after the end of this season. The pointer of the countdown to retirement has begun to turn, and he said that he would accept the moment when retirement came calmly.
In an interview on the 5th, Wade said that although there was still some hesitation, his intention had been decided. He said: “At that time, he decided to come back for another season and then retire. This decision took a long time and was carefully considered. Therefore, I am very calm in my heart now. I don’t know what will happen after the end of the season, but I am very calm in my heart now. I also know that this day will come eventually. Maybe I will ask myself what to do next? I have to find something to fill in this gap, something that can continue to motivate you to move forward, something that will make you wake up full of fighting spirit every morning, but those bloody times on the basketball court are gone forever. The moment when tens of thousands of fans cheered for you or booed you loudly on the court is gone forever. You can never fill this gap.”
This season is the 16th season for Wade to enter the American League. If sometimes the light machine goes back to the past, what will Wade say to himself who has just entered the professional arena? “Maybe more concentrated outside the stadium. At that time, there were not many people who could teach me these things. I almost dealt with many things outside the stadium alone. I would tell him how to communicate with others, how to manage finance and how to get along with family members are all compulsory life lessons for young people. In the arena, I think it is very simple. It is to do what you should do, give full play to your enthusiasm, and set foot on the arena like a bull.”
Similar to his good friend James, Wade’s son also showed extraordinary talent from childhood. As a father, Wade naturally hopes that his son can achieve brilliant achievements in the American League one day. “Like me, my son also wants to play basketball in the American League. This is my dream since I was a child and now it has become his dream. I hope he can experience the same highlight moment, talent show, the debut season, the competition with the idols you admire, the all-star competition, etc. These are fantastic moments. He is very eager and I am very eager for this day. My son and I have the same enthusiasm now. As a father, I am very pleased to see him work hard for his dream and realize it step by step.”
Compared with Wade’s peak era, many changes have taken place in the current US league basketball tactical system. Wade feels very emotional about this and thinks that basketball is becoming more and more wonderful.
“In my career, basketball style and techniques and tactics have changed many times. From the center era at the beginning to the later popularity of block and tear technology, later, the big players became more and more comprehensive and faster, the position limit of players on the court became more and more vague, and the three-point tactics of many teams now made basketball more and more pleasing to the eye. Now it is indeed the era of warriors, the era of Curry, Thompson and Durant, and it will continue for a long time. They make the attack of basketball very cool. However, basketball has been evolving all the time. Maybe when, there will be some teams, coaches or some players. They will change the skills and tactics of basketball again, and we will wait and see. No matter how it changes, one thing is certain, that is, basketball is getting better and better.” Wade said.
