Another veteran is back in the NBA! The Heat signed Mario Chalmers to a 10-day contract with a special case of difficult use. Chalmers was born on May 19, 1986, at the age of 35. Heat fans are no strangers to Charmers, who won the NBA championship twice with the team in 2012 and 2013, and this signing is also home.
Heat star Wade updated social media: "This is amazing! The championship members are back! @Chalmers! Some fans suggested that the Flash also sign a 10-day contract and come back to play two games, but he did not respond. Bosh wrote: "@Chalmers told them I was in good shape!" Let's join forces again and dry up! ”
The last time Chalmers played in the NBA was in the 2017-18 season. Although he has been out of the league for more than three years, he has not given up returning to the NBA, playing in The Italian, Greek and Puerto Rican leagues in recent years. Two weeks ago, Chalmers joined the Development League, signed with nuggets affiliates, and eventually got a contract with the NBA.
Time back to the 2008 NCAA Finals, University of Kansas vs University of Memphis. With 10.8 seconds left in regular time, Memphis led by two points 62-60 and Rose made 1 of 2 free throws to make the score 63-60. In the final 2.1 seconds, Chalmers hit a big heart three-pointer to drag the game into overtime. In the end, Kansas defeated Memphis to win the NCAA championship.
Chalmers won the MOP trophy in the Final Four, and if it weren't for that three-pointer, the MOP would definitely belong to Rose. In the 2008 NBA Draft, Rose won the title. As a 22-year-old rookie, Chalmers was not selected until the 34th pick. The Timberwolves selected Chalmers and sent him to the Heat in exchange for No. 52 ShowDanel Jackson.
Chalmers had good luck and the team gave him enough playing time. In his rookie season, Chalmers played 82 games, starting all of them. He averaged 10 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2 steals per game, was selected to the best rookie team in the second team, and had a wonderful performance of 9 steals in a single game. In the 2009–10 season, he was snatched up by the likes of Arroyo and Alstom.
I'm afraid many fans don't know that Chalmers wore no. 6 in the Heat, and after James came to Miami, he gave up no. 6 and changed to no. 15. In the two seasons of the Heat's championship, although Chalmers averaged less than 10 points per game, his three-point shooting rate reached 39% and 41%, respectively, becoming a reliable helper around the Big Three!
After the championship in hand, Chalmers was a bit drifting, saying he was a top ten organization guard in the league. This picture I believe everyone remembers: Chalmers and Bosh were arguing wildly on the playing field, not sparing, and Noah was applauding next to him. Chalmers is such a character that he dares to spray back no matter who the other person is.
In December 2013, during a game between the Heat and the Pacers, due to a defensive communication error. During the pause, Chalmers and James had a heated argument, at first James sitting expressionless, and Chalmers chattered in front of him. A few seconds later, James got angry and stood up and yelled back!
Haslem hugged James tightly from behind, and the other teammates pulled Chalmers. After calming down, James apologized to Chalmers during the game. In an interview after the game, he apologized again. Finally, Old Jan also publicly apologized to Chalmers on social media. Three consecutive apologies were given, and the two reconciled.
During the 2012 Finals, Chalmers also said a sentence: "Let Durant defend me, it is disrespectful to me!" In the 2015-16 season, Chalmers averaged 10.8 points per game for the Grizzlies, a second spring of his career. In March 2016, Chalmers tore his right Achilles tendon, and it was this major injury that caused him to fade out of the NBA.
What other memories do you have about Chalmers?