Everyone, I'm retiring this time too! [Grand Finale!]

In the 2016–2017 NBA All-Star Game, Zhou Ze led his team to another utterly unsurprising victory over the Eastern All-Stars.

Their undefeated record in the All-Star Game continued. Since his rookie season, Zhou Ze had never lost an All-Star Game.

It was worth noting that neither side had treated the All-Star Game as an "exhibition game." The suffocating back-and-forth on both offense and defense said it all.

Chris Bosh being blocked four times and stripped twice by Zhou Ze was the best proof.

Kobe's one-on-one battle with LeBron James also gave the fans a feast for the eyes.

After putting up a monstrous 44 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, 10 blocks, and 3 steals, Zhou Ze won the All-Star MVP again after four years.

And that wasn't all...

After the regular season ended, Zhou Ze also won the 2016–2017 regular-season MVP.

After all, the Los Angeles Lakers led by Zhou Ze had suffered a setback in the Western Conference Semifinals when he was suspended for brutally beating Dwight Howard, causing the team to lose to the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors then defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 4–2.

That failed title bid instantly cured the fans' championship fatigue.

This playoff run had also been one of the tougher ones in Zhou Ze's career.

In the first round, they swept the Thunder led by Paul George and Russell Westbrook 4–0 with ease.

In the Western Conference Semifinals, they swept the Houston Rockets led by Chris Paul, James Harden, and Howard 4–0, beating them so thoroughly that the team fell apart and Houston's fire sale began. Chris Paul and Harden also had a falling-out after the series.

In the Western Conference Finals, they defeated the Warriors' Big Four 4–2.

It was worth noting that Game 6 of the Western