When it comes to giants in the NBA, most people think of Yao Ming and think of Howard. They are tall and arm-length and have absolute dominance in the restricted area. Use your arm span to guard your own restricted area. Faced with a breakthrough from the opposing defender, they will easily complete a block. On the offensive end, he will show his strong physical fitness and complete a powerful dunk. From time to time, they can also have hookers, jump shots and other performances, which we call "guardians of the forbidden zone".
However, in recent years, the NBA has blown a whirlwind of small balls, and many big players have gradually begun to fail to keep up with the development of the times because of their slow movement speed. But at this juncture, a person known as the "Giant Spirit God" came to the NBA, and he was the protagonist of this issue of the story - Boban Majanovich
Boban is 2.24 meters tall, 2cm shorter than Yao Ming, but his arm span has reached 2.34 meters, which is 9cm taller than Yao Ming. His excellent arm span, combined with his height, makes him one of the few players in NBA history who can dunk while standing.
Boban tiptoed a dunk
Born in 1988 in Serbia, a European basketball powerhouse, Boban should be able to count as Jokic's predecessor in terms of age. In the 2012-2013 season, he joined Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade for the Serbian Premier League. His excellent height and arm span make him almost omnipotent under the basket, scoring like a probe, and is a fierce under-basket monster. The opponent could do nothing with him, and the slightly shorter defender, even if he jumped up, was not as tall as him. With excellent performances, Boban won the Serre Super MVP for three consecutive years and led the team to the Champions League in the 2014-2015 season, averaging 16.7 + 10.7 rebounds per game in 24 games in the Champions League, and was selected as the best team in the Champions League. Throughout the season, Boban had 16 double-doubles and grabbed 256 rebounds, both of which set a Champions League record.
Boban played for Red Star Belgrade
Boban, who has performed well in the Champions League and Serbia, wants to challenge the bigger stage, and he has set his sights on the distant United States and wants to play in the NBA in the new season.
But in fact, Boban's NBA career is not smooth, as early as 2010, the 22-year-old Boban participated in the NBA Draft, but unfortunately, he was not selected and became a loser. This time "two into the palace", he has a huge improvement in technology, 27 years old, but also at the peak of his career, he is no longer the rookie of five years ago, Boban is full of confidence at this moment.
In July 2015, Boban joined the Spurs, which is undoubtedly the right choice, the Spurs, as the traditional Western powerhouse, just won the O'Brien Cup in 2014, and most importantly, the Spurs are a team that pays attention to teamwork, and within the Spurs, Boban can have a stable playing time, which is too important for a player with an annual salary of only $1.2 million.
In the first year of joining the Spurs, although he averaged only 9.4 minutes of playing time per game, his efficiency was very high, averaging 5.5 points + 3.6 rebounds per game, with his outstanding performance in the Spurs, Boban received a contract invitation from the Pistons for 3 years and 21 million US dollars in the summer of 2016. Popovich then uttered the famous phrase , " Get out of the Pistons and get your ten million contracts" .
In the eyes of the old man, "players also need to support their families, and they should not give up those things that belong to them for loyalty." If I had persuaded him to stay in the team, I would have felt guilty for the rest of my life."
Popovich was interviewed
But there is still a certain gap between reality and dreams, leaving the Spurs' Boban and starting his own wandering career.
In 2018, Boban was sent to the Clippers as a trading accessory.
In February 2019, another 76 people were sent by the Clippers
On July 25, 2019, he joined the Lone Ranger
In his NBA career, because Boban is huge and slow, it does not conform to the current small ball trend, so he has not been able to get enough playing time, and his career average playing time has never exceeded 14 minutes. But he was extremely efficient in his limited playing time. On August 20 of this year, in the Lone Ranger's game against the Clippers, he played 9 minutes and 43 seconds, shooting 6-of-8, scoring 13 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist. Become the first player in NBA history to play less than 10 minutes in the playoffs, but can get 10+ points and 7+ rebounds.
Serbian double male
At present, the "Giant Spirit God" is still playing for the Lone Ranger, playing the role of an inside line guardian around Doncic, maybe he is not outstanding, just a fairly good role player, but he has gradually gained a foothold in the NBA with his excellent efficiency, he is no longer the "stupid big man" in people's impressions, but a conscientious, diligent internal gate.