Harrison Barnes isn't often mentioned when fans count players who have scored more than 10,000 totals in today's NBA career, but he quietly made it happen. In today's 127-133 away loss to the Bucks by the Kings, with Barnes saying "Oh my God, it took so long!" With 29 points in the game, he managed to join the ranks of players with a total of more than 10,000 points.
Barnes was quite efficient in this game. He played 39 minutes and shot 11-of-18, including 3-of-6 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the free throw line, a team-high 29 points, six rebounds and three assists. Barnes, who was just 16 points short of breaking the 10,000 before the game, also exceeded his task, and this game is the 713th game of his career at the age of 29. After the game, Barnes lamented how long he had waited for this moment and thanked his teammates, coaches and others. The younger Harry Burton said the voice of many people: "This is crazy, how many people can do it?" ”
In fact, the total career score exceeded 10,000 people can do it, but in people's stereotypes, this should not include Barnes. But if you know anything about Barnes' high school and college career, you know how abrupt it is to ignore him.
Barnes was born on May 30, 1992 in Ames, Iowa. In his early years, when he played at His hometown of Ames High School, Barnes became famous all over the United States. In his junior year of high school, he teamed up with future NBA player Doug McDermott to lead the team to the Iowa 4A state championship. Throughout the season, Ames High School won 26 games. In his senior season, Ames High School won 27-0, becoming the first team in Iowa to remain unbeaten for two consecutive seasons and a second state championship.
With an average of 27.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals in his senior season, Barnes was selected as the best high school student in the United States by USA Today, and many American media also named him the first high school student in the United States in 2010, and he was also selected as a Basketball Man of Iowa and a five-star high school student. At Ames High School, Barnes scored a total of 1787 points and became the school's men's basketball team's overall scorer.
And that's not all. In 2010 Barnes was also invited to the Nike Basketball Summit, the McDonald's High School Star Game and the Jordan Brand Classic, and won the MVP (tied) of the last two tournaments.
Such a good high school student naturally will not escape the eyes of NCAA colleges and universities. Basketball schools such as Duke, North Carolina, UCLA, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa university all sent invitations. Barnes also traveled to various colleges and universities and enjoyed the treatment of a rock star. In the end, Barnes chose North Carolina.
As it turns out, Barnes' NCAA career was no less than his high school career. In his freshman year, Barnes averaged 15.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 34.4 percent from three-point range. That season, he scored 40 points in a single game, setting a new ACC Championship rookie scoring record. He also took the ACC Best Newcomer Award into his arms and was named to the Division's Best Rookie Team and Best Second Team. In his sophomore season, Barnes averaged 17.1 points and 5.2 rebounds per game and was named to the ACC Division's Best First Team and America's Best Second Team. The name "North Carolina Black Hawk" has not gone away since then.
After accumulating enough fame, Barnes was full of ambition to participate in the 2012 NBA Draft and was selected by the Warriors with the 7th pick. It is worth mentioning that in the 35th pick in the second round of that year, the Warriors also selected Dream Green. Green has since claimed that he remembers all the players whose draft picks were higher than him that year, and Barnes was naturally on the list.
Barnes and Green's arrival came at the right time. The previous year, the Warriors selected Klay Thompson. In the 2012-13 season, the Warriors made their first playoff debut since the "Black Eight" miracle in 2007. The arrival of Iguodala in 2013 and Cole's appointment in 2014 are like the steps at the entrance of the temple, and the warriors climb up the stairs and finally enter the room.
The Warriors also had high hopes for Barnes, with the rookie season giving him a solid start, giving him an average of 25.4 minutes per game, and he was also selected as the best rookie. The bigger surprise came later, in season 3 of his career, Barnes won the championship with the team.
But things soon went beyond Barnes' expectations. Iguodala's arrival once stole Barnes' start; he played the role of offensive terminator in the Warriors, but did not have many opportunities to hold the ball; even if listed in the "Death Five", Barnes seemed to be the least playing of the 5, meaning that he was also the most likely to be replaced.
In the end, the three disastrous performances after the 2016 finals devastated Barnes. In the last three games, Barnes shot just 5 of 32, including 3 of 15 three-pointers and only 15 points. The Warriors lost all three games and could only watch the Cavaliers celebrate the victory at Oracle Arena, failing to decorate the 73-win season with a championship.
Amid the condemnation of Warriors fans, Barnes left to sign for the Lone Ranger for 4 years and 94 million, while the Warriors joyfully welcomed Durant to the team. However, in the NBA's wildest offseason in recent years, Barnes turned out to be only a secondary option for the Lone Ranger. At that time, the Lone Ranger failed to retain Parsons, nor did he chase conley and Whiteside, and the big contract signed Chinens was better than nothing.
In Dallas, Barnes wasn't without gains. After the team switched to a smaller squad, he was moved to the number four position by Carlisle. He also left early and late every day, and learned a set of low-post singles techniques from Nowitzki. He played 205 games and averaged 18.7 points per game, the highest career playing for three teams. In his first season, his average score per game approached the threshold of 20 points per game.
But Barnes still had to break up with Dallas. On Feb. 6, 2019, during the Lone Ranger's home game against the Hornets, Barnes saw the news of his trade from the phones of the fans on the sidelines. At that time, he had a weeping expression, which was painful.
In a sense, coming to Sacramento was also a relief for Barnes. Behind Fox and Hield, Barnes reassuringly played the role of a veteran, helping the young players. On the field, he was at ease as a high artillery turret, playing a 3D role, and sometimes making cameo appearances in a high position. For such a hard-working veteran, the Kings will naturally not be indebted, and offer a new contract of 4 years and 85 million in the 2019 offseason.
Of course, the king may not be barnes' terminus, and recent rumors about his trade have been heard. But even so, standing at the threshold of reaching 10,000 points in his career and looking back at his NBA career, people will be shocked to see what kind of scenery they have missed.
Compared to the high school and NCAA years, Barnes' NBA career and brilliance are not on the same side. But even so, he still won the championship, signed 2 big contracts in succession, played almost all the roles from the core to the veteran, won the Olympic gold medal, and won the reputation with his good deeds and sincerity off the field. Suddenly, he also lived to be the look that most NBA players yearn for. (Supine Braces/Hairy)