Although he played only eight seasons, his career was by all measures a mammoth success, helping spread the game in his home country and leading to his induction into the Hall of Fame in Nene, who has had a solid but not-All-Star-level career, also went to the Nuggets at no.
That left a skinny teenager, long on red flags and upside, for the Suns to gamble on at no. And did it ever pay off. At his peak, Stoudemire was one of the best power forwards the league has ever seen.
With a devastating combination of power and speed, S. He threw down the types of dunks that could rattle an arena and he produced the types of posterizations that led opponents to cower in fear when he was flying to the rim.
In just his third season, he averaged a career-best Even in second gear, Stoudemire was an effective, and sometimes dominant, big man. After playing 78 games his first season in New York, Stoudemire played 47 of 66 games in the lockout season , 29, and 65 before being traded to Dallas in another injury-shortened season in Heck, what if just one had? How high could he have carried the Knicks? How many more prolific seasons would he have put up? And would he have won a ring late in his career?
Look, I get it. That led to two things: One, it helped validate the draft cases of other great young international players, like Pau Gasol, who was selected no.
The 7-footer lasted only four seasons before burning out of the league, finishing with career averages of 2.
He also ended his career with minus So why did the Nuggets take him? In 11 games that season, the lanky year-old averaged 6. Somehow, someway, that and what must have been some very convincing highlights were enough to get him selected fifth. The Nuggets mitigated the Tskitishvili damage by picking up Nene, the no.
Nene was a very productive big man for the franchise throughout his 20s, though Denver could have drafted Stoudemire or Caron Butler who went no. Boozer averaged Ming, 22, has committed to the draft after the Shanghai Sharks worked out a deal to let him come to America. But Ming is very agile and even at 7-foot-6, he can get out and run the floor like a small forward. In the halfcourt, he doesn't just plod around, either. He has a reliable jump hook, and has shown the ability to pass like a guard within the offense to cutting teammates.
His basketball IQ isn't a question, neither is his talent. He also shot nearly 80 percent from the free throw line, which is a bonus for any big man.
Positives: Yao is or depending on who you believe. The inch, however, doesn't matter because he's tall and he's not a geek. He can score around the basket, almost a lock when he gets the ball within two feet.
College players who went against him in Beijing said he can't be stopped when he gets the ball around the basket. He can block shots and is learning how to time his shot blocking better with each game.
His ability to alter shots might be even more important. Negatives: Yao may weight upwards of pounds, but moving him out of the post could be easier for the stronger centers in the NBA.
It might take him time to adjust to American basketball and the language barrier could become an issue for teammates and coaches. The Warriors wanted to get Kuminga more playing time, and that resulted in a season-high 16 minutes of work on Friday. Robinson-Earl tied a franchise rookie rebounding record to help the Thunder overcome an point deficit and defeat the Kings. Garza has played sparingly with the Pistons to start the season but that could change following the injury to Olynyk.
His six 3-pointers with Long Island were tied for the third-most in a game in the G League this season. The timetable for Johnson to return is still to be determined after suffering a sprained ankle with the Agua Caliente Clippers. Please enter an email address. Something went wrong. More The Rookie Wire. From The Web.
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