In the early morning of August 25, Beijing time, Dragic's farewell game was officially held, and Dragic's team defeated Doncic 106-86. Jokic threw himself and spoofed Doncic many times, and Bosh played in more than 8 years of games, which became a big surprise.
In terms of statistics, Dragic had 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Prepeic had 19 points and 7 assists, Vucevic had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and Nash and Bosh scored 2 points each. On Doncic's side, Boban scored 19 points (3-of-5 from three-point range), Jokic had 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, and Doncic had 7 points and 5 assists.
The match featured 40 players, with 50-year-old Nash, 46-year-old Nowitzki and 44-year-old Scola all coming to cheer on Dragic. The Dragic team started with Dragic, Nash, Radmanovic, Kankar and Vucevic; Doncic's starters are Doncic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Jokic, Scola and Robin Lopez. As the number one protagonist of this game, Dragic was cheered by the audience when he appeared, and the row was full!
At the start of the game, Dragic scored a layup shortly after grabbing the front board, and Doncic responded with a long-range three-pointer.
Jokic showed off the Golden Rooster's independent three-point shot, and also played self-throwing and self-dunking, turning the whole court upside down. Teacher Yue's self-throwing and self-deduction blew up social media. In addition to his impressive performance on the court, Jokic is also a big treasure off the court, spoofing his friend Doncic many times.
The live camera captured Jokic secretly pouring water on Doncic's head, and suddenly hit Doncic on the head with a mineral water bottle, the relationship between the two is so good, no wonder Nowitzki said before the game that he hopes to be optimistic that Doncic and Jokic can finally join forces in the NBA, preferably in Dallas.
Jokic also met and interacted with Da Boban, bouncing around.
Bosh came on the court to become a big surprise in the game, after the US media reported that Bosh will only attend the event and will not play, but in the game, Bosh still substituted for a while, he hit the free throw line, which is also the first time Bosh has scored on the court since retiring due to blood clots in 2016. Bosh himself clenched his fists excitedly, and the audience burst into applause.
In the first half, Boban was the top scorer, who scored 11 points and grabbed five rebounds. Jokic and Doncic each had three assists.
Halftime was full of joy. The Dragic brothers played one-on-one bullfighting, with Goran Dragic and Zoran Dragic playing together for the Suns during the 2014-15 season. The two sides also played small football, Dragic scored through the crotch, and foreign media ridiculed him for having a new choice after retiring. "The Magic Flute" Modric also sent his blessings to Dragic via video.
In the end, the full-court score was fixed at 106-86, and Dragic defeated Doncic, with 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. After the game, Dragic took to the center of the pitch to thank his teammates, fans and family. He hugged his daughter and wished Dragic a better life after retiring.
The 38-year-old Dragic played 15 seasons in the NBA, averaging 13.3 points, 3 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, being named a one-time All-Star and one-time All-Star selection, and was named the Most Improved Player in 2013-14.