老朋友 Rik Smits 选了一个他觉得最适合的时机退休，就在那一年（2000） 溜马顶着坚强的阵容挑战紫金湖人失利之後，Smits 毅然决然的选择退休， 也许他的雄心壮志是还想跟着溜马一起奋斗，但显然的他的脚伤不允许他这 样做了，所以，退休，其实也不是不好，起码他参与了溜马队史成军以来最 辉煌的时刻（至 2000 年为止）。 退休後的 Smits有好一阵子仍然为足疾所苦，他根本不能碰球；一直到去年 才好转一些，不过膝盖和背的伤痛仍然让他很苦恼。 「你知道的，我想时间差不多了。」职业生涯早期健康无虞的 Smits是联盟 中进攻威力数一数二的中锋，拥有一手漂亮精准的中距离手感；不过晚期随 着足部的伤痛渐渐加剧，他的缺赛次数也越来越多，虽然最後一年 Smits还 是足足打了 79 场比赛，但平均上场时间已经降到只有 23.4 分钟。 「我总是希望我能在最接近职业生涯颠峰的时候急流勇退。」这是 Smits的 心愿。「他做到了。」也许最後一年他的成绩不能算是十分出色，但在职业 生涯的末期，能够获得入选明星赛的肯定，所属球队也拿下队史最佳战绩， 同时一嚐 NBA Finals 滋味，团队的荣誉更胜个人成绩。Smits 心愿已了。 现在 Smits和妻子以及两个小孩住在老家荷兰北部，偶尔冬天还在家乡附近 的业余联盟投投篮娱乐一下，生活十分安定。^^ 老朋友，好久不见，你好吗？:) http://www.indystar.com/articles/4/167611-9364-179.html 仅摘录有关於 Rik Smits 的部分。 Pacers center Rik Smits retired after the NBA Finals in 2000 but still plays basketball. The 7-4 "Dunking Dutchman" from Holland resides on the Northside with his wife and two children. He spends the winter shooting hoops in recreational leagues. Smits says he didn't stop playing after a dozen seasons because of chronic foot pain, as was often speculated. He just sensed he was slowing down. "You know when it's time," said Smits, 37, who averaged 14.8 points in 971 games. "Even the last year, the feet were fine, but my knees were starting to ache and my back started to hurt. "I always said I wanted to retire at or near the top. I did that." The average experience of players on NBA rosters at the beginning of last season was 4.67 seasons, according to a league official. --

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