In the summer of 2012, the Big Three of the Heat had just won the O'Brien Cup; the young Thunder had their first taste of the finals; the aging Celtics lost to the ruthless years; the tenacious Spurs were also defeated by Oklahoma City's youthful storm...
The old era seems to be fading away, but the championship heart remains as hot as ever.
Young talents are beginning to emerge, but there is undoubtedly still a long way to go before they can take over the torch of the times.
As a Chinese undrafted player, Mai Xianyu, who once had high hopes, did not choose to return to China. Instead, he stayed in Boston and waited for the league's call, because he knew that this would eventually be his stage.
