In the 80s and 90s of the last century, the NBA was rich, the annual salary of players was relatively high, and many basketball elites from other countries entered the NBA and came to the NBA to play and make money, but at that time, European players were not welcomed by NBA players, the team's welcome, and it was not easy for European players to break out in the NBA. In 1985, Detrav Schramv, who was already a household name in Germany, left his hometown and came to the NBA, facing the white eyes of others, Schramf shined in the NBA, he used his strength to break the stereotype of others about him, and sat on an equal footing with other stars of the same era, he was also the most successful German in the NBA before Nowitzki, this article, about Schramf.
A large forward with full capabilities and range
Schramf is 2.06 meters tall, which is the right height to play a big forward, and European interior players are generally the kind of big white bear players, and to this day it is the same, but Schramf is different, he is not thick, he is a strong player. In the hard-hitting, Schramf suffers losses, but after the movement, Schramf can play the opponent around.
Schramf's footsteps are flexible, the bounce is also good, the volley dunk he has also done, in the sports war, Schramf galloped all over the field, hit the opponent a surprise, and in the position war, he feels soft, shoots accurately, the range from the free throw line to the three-point line, dare to shoot and shoot, can be used as a high artillery turret, open space, although hard to lose, but with ingenuity, Schramf can also be beaten, and when he is beaten, Schramf will also pay attention to his teammates, there is a chance, Schramf will pass the ball. Schramph's passing skills are good, hidden and comfortable when his teammates pick up, and when the game rises, Schramf will also play some tricks and pass the ball behind his back. In addition to being able to attack and pass, Schramf can also grab, averaging 9+ rebounds per game, and can also protect rebounds on the field.
When defending, Schramf can not resist the opponent, but because the pace is relatively fast, so the co-defense effect is not bad, can complete the task of clamping the ball carrier with teammates, and then return to the basket, this kind of defense, in today's people can also be accepted, but in the 80.90s, Schramf's defense will be chased by the opponent singles, becoming a defensive loophole, the defensive ability is not strong enough, limiting Schramf's upper limit.
According to the current point of view, Schramf is a spatial type four, but in the NBA in the 80s and 90s, Schramf is a very different player, in the early stage of Schramf's NBA career, he mainly played as a substitute, as the sixth man, after joining the supersonics, Schramf only got the starting position, below, talk about Schramf's NBA career.
Show promise
In 1985, the Lone Ranger selected Schramf with the No. 8 sign, the Lone Ranger had just entered the league for a few years, or a new army, but their operation was doing well, there were many capable players in the team, Schramf, the lottery show, could not occupy a position in the starting lineup, he could only go to the bench, and there was not much playing time. In the 85-86 season, Schramf played in 64 games, averaging 6.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, the performance was not amazing, but it was also acceptable, after all, the lone ranger did not give too many opportunities, and it was difficult for a woman to cook without rice.
The Lone Ranger is satisfied with Schramf's performance, and also found that Schramf's conditions in the NBA are suitable for playing on the bench, playing the main force, and hurting the team too much, and from then on, Schramf is the scoring point on the Lone Ranger bench.
In the 86-87 season, Schramf was more accustomed to the NBA game, he learned how to play to his strengths and avoid weaknesses, and his performance was naturally good, against the Bucks, Schramf started a game, cut 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, and won the first triple-double of his NBA career. At the end of the season, Schramf averaged 9.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game, performed well, he fully integrated into the team, and also completed the tasks assigned to him by the team, Schramf's role as a lone ranger was determined.
In the Lone Rangers, Schramf played three and a half seasons, and in the middle of the '88-89 season, he was sent to the Pacers by the Lone Rangers, and Schramf's Life in Dallas came to an end. During this time, Schramff let the people watching the game know that he existed through a good performance, but there was still a long way to go before he became a star, and the Pacers paid more attention to Schramf, which gave Schramf a chance to become a star.
The second player to win the SMOY
Schramf just came to the Pacers, the Pacers did not blindly move, the opportunity for Schramf is not a lot, but after Schramf played a good performance, the Pacers decisively gave Schramph a chance, the average number of shots per game can be ranked third in the team, Schramph is nominally a substitute, but in fact is the Pacers' three masters, the team's important firepower point.
In the 1990-91 season, schramf was the first time to be a three-time boss, he handed over the performance he should have, against the Hawks, Schramf cut 16 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, helped the team win the game, against the supersonics, Schramf cut 29 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, helping the team win.
At the end of the season, Schramf averaged 16.1 points, 8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, shooting 52% from the field, the third most points in the team, Schramff completed his task brilliantly, and his performance in the sixth person, is also very prominent, in the selection of the best sixth person, he narrowly beat Dan Marley, successfully elected the best sixth person, this is Schramf entered the NBA, the first individual award, people can not underestimate this German.
In the 91-92 season, Schramf was in better shape, facing the Magic, he cut 34 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block to help the team win the opponent, the whole season, Schramf two games 30+, 26 games on the score of 20, the end of the season, Schramf averaged 17.3 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, shooting 53.6% from the field, the performance was better than last season, this time in the selection of the best sixth person, no one can compete with Schramf, He unquestionably won the best sixth man award.
Since the 82-83 season with the Best Sixth Man award, McHale has been elected the Best Sixth Man in the 83-84, 84-85 seasons, is the first player in the NBA to win the Best Sixth Man, and after 5 years, Schramf became the second player to win the Best Sixth Man Award, which shows that Schramf is in a stable state, plays well, is a great player, and his ability, among the NBA's many best sixth people, is top-notch.
After Schramf won the Best Sixth Man Award, the Pacers felt that it was too much of a waste of talent to put Schramf on the bench, just in the 92-93 season, Schramf was put in the starting lineup, and Schramf played well after entering the starter, 30+ in 5 games of the season, twice cut a triple-double, at the end of the season, Schramf averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal, the performance was very good, if Schramf still played as the sixth person, he won the third best sixth-man award is also very likely. Schramph played his peak performance at the Pacers, but the Pacers felt that Schramph was still not good enough to solve their pain points, so they traded with the supersonics in exchange for the players they wanted, and Schramf's Pacers career ended.
An All-Star who helped supersonics reach the Finals
After coming to supersonic, Schramf stopped playing sixth man, and supersonics directly put him in the starting lineup, along with Kemp and Payton. Mention this supersonic, people will think of Kemp and Payton, in fact, this supersonic is led by the "troika", the third horse-drawn carriage is Schramf, Schramv has a very important tactical position in this team, very good balls are over Schramf's hand, Schramf does not shoot much, but contributes to the third point in the team. Schramf is not very famous, but when it comes to this supersonic team, Schramf is a player that cannot be forgotten.
In the 94-95 season, Schramf was in full attendance for the season, this year he was in particularly good form, shooting and accurate, free throws were also accurate, in the season, he was selected as an All-Star for the second time in his career, at the end of the season, Schramf averaged 19.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game, this performance is not only outstanding in the team, in the league, it is also top-notch, he was selected to the third team of the best team, and who is his teammate? "Big Dream" Olajuwon, "Flower Bug" Rodman, "Glider" Drexler and God Pitcher Reggie Miller, these are all superstars, and Schramf is with them, on an equal footing, which is enough to show his strength.
In the 95-96 season, Schramf's state is not so hot, but his performance is still outstanding, he is more involved in the team's overall offense, splitting, passing, shooting three points, Schramf helped the team even more, in Schramf's 63 games, the Supersonics achieved a record of 50 wins and 13 losses, after the regular season, Schramf averaged 17.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, helping the Supersonics reach the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, supersonics vs. kings, Schramf played in this series in general, not amazing enough, but because the kings are not strong, supersonic speed easily passed.
In the second round of the playoffs, the Supersonics met the Rockets led by Olajuwon, the Rockets are very strong, just completed the great feat of two consecutive championships, and the lineup has not changed significantly, and the competitiveness is still there. In terms of style, supersonic is restrained by the Rockets, especially Schramf, a fast-moving big forward, who surrounds Olajuwon with Kemp, making Olajuwon miserable, playing very uncomfortable, in addition to defense, Schramf's other performances are also very good.
In the first game of the series, Schramf 13 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, supersonic big victory over the Rockets by 33 points, the second game, the Rockets counterattacked, the game situation is not clear, Schramph played 45 minutes, 16 shots 9, contributed 21 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, helped the supersonics 4 points small win, there was a thrilling win, the third game, the rocket counterattack momentum did not diminish, and Schramf was in hot form, he shot 10 of 15, cut 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, helped the supersonic 3 points small win, After getting the match point, in game four, Schramf shot 7-of-12, contributing 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal, and the Supersonics won and swept the defending champion Rockets 4-0. In this series, Schramf averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 57.1% from the field, which is definitely a big contributor to the supersonics.
Across the Rockets, the Supersonics face the Jazz head-on, and against the Jazz's defense, Schramf's performance was not as good as the last round, but at key moments, he performed well. In this series, Schramf shot 6 of 9, including 2 three-pointers, cut 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, helped the Supersonics win by 4 points, and beat the Jazz 4-3 to advance to the Finals.
The opponent of the Supersonic Finals is the Bulls, the Bulls have a height in the inner line, there is speed in the speed, Schramph is not adaptable for a while, but after playing two games, his performance picked up, the fourth game of the series, Schramph shot 6 of 13, contributed 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, helped the team win the opponent, pulled the big score to 1-3, the fifth game, Schramf 12 shots 5, contributed 13 shots, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, helped the team win another game, the sixth game, Schramph 17 shots 9, Contributed 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, but unfortunately the supersonic others were blocked, Schramf alone was powerless to save, the supersonic lost to the Bulls by a big score of 2-4, failed to win the championship, and ended the season with regret.
This year's playoffs, Schramf played in 21 games, averaging 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 47.5% from the field, shooting 36.8% from three-point range, and averaging 1 per game. Schramf's performance was outstanding, and he also played out his abilities, and those things he did not do well could only be said to be limited by ability, not that he was not exhausted.
After the 95-96 season, Schramf remained in good shape, playing good balls for three years, but Schramf was 23 years old when he entered the NBA, and by the 98-99 season, Schramf was 36 years old, played in the NBA for a long time, Schramf did not have much oil in the tank, and after his contract with the Supersonics expired, Schramf left the Supersonics and went to the Blazers.
Portland, the final battle
Coming to the Portland Trail Blazers, Schramf did the bench again, this time the burden on his shoulders is not so heavy, the top ten minutes can be, Schramf played more easily, 99-00 season, Schramf is still a qualified substitute, averaging 7.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, but in the 00-01 season, Schramf's state has dropped a lot, and the team does not dare to use him more, so in this season, Schramfdo is on the bench to watch his teammates play.
Schramf, who was sitting on the bench, understood that it was time for him to leave the game, and at the end of the season, he announced his retirement, ending his NBA career, and the Portland Trail Blazers became the last stop of Schramf's NBA career.
Schramf has played in the NBA for 16 years, three times selected as an All-Star, twice won the best sixth man, once selected for the best team third team, on the ability, Schramf is also very strong, that is, his playing style is really not in line with the times, limiting his ceiling, if in today's era, he can enter the best team several times, the first all-star.
Write at the end
Schramf retired as a supersonic assistant coach, but in the end he still returned to his hometown and returned home to retire, this year, Schramf is 58 years old, Schramf is a very cheerful person, I believe that his old age is full of joy, I wish him a happy old age.