preface:
When the invincible Stone Buddha also left the NBA stage, when Kowy Leonard betrayed the team, when DeRozan could not solve the Spurs' problem, everyone thought that this team would not have another superstar, and what they did not expect was that Dezhangtai Murray stood out. After Leonard, another Spurs player took to the All-Star stage, which gave the rebuilding Spurs a glimpse of revival.
Produced by the Spurs, it must be a boutique
In the 2016 NBA draft, Dezhangtai Murray was selected by the Spurs with the 29th pick in the first round, generally the players selected in this position are basically difficult to grow into stars in the NBA, the success rate is one of the best, but if this player is selected by the Spurs, it is definitely a boutique player, because the history of the Spurs is the history of low-ranking Taobao, since the selection of Duncan, the Spurs have ranked at the top of the league in the past 20 years, so there has been no high pick pick, They can only look for treasure from the low order, but what they choose is really a treasure.
For example, Ginobili, who was selected by the Spurs with the 57th overall pick in 1997, although he did not join the team immediately, but after coming to the Spurs in 2002, he suddenly became a player of all time, and when we discuss who is the best sixth man, we must not forget Ginobili's name, without him, the Spurs will have one less championship. And in the 2001 draft, the Spurs selected The 28th pick is Tony Parker, did not expect such a low pick, they chose the future Finals MVP, Parker played for the Spurs during the team together with Duncan, Ginobili contributed four championship trophies for the Spurs, it can be said that these two low-ranking players are Duncan's right and left arm, without them Spurs absolutely can not achieve dynastic hegemony.
Time to the 2011 draft, the first round of the 15th pick Pacers selected Gowe Leonard, the Spurs eyes are fast, with Hill traded to this player, did not expect that he came to the team, just three years to grow into a Finals MVP level player, although the finals and spurs unhappy dispersion, but this is enough to show the strength of the Spurs management, although not to get a high draft, but the team in the low pick to select a player is not a bad person, they have made a contribution to the Spurs dynasty, Now Murray, who is 29th overall in the first round, has also grown to an All-Star level. If there is a low-ranking player who plays out, it can be said that it is accidental, and if there are many low-ranking players, it means that the Spurs really have a set of players cultivating this type of player. That's why the Spurs have stood firm before, because they can pick players who are no less powerful than the champions even in the low-pick draft, which is the advantage of a team with good management, and when the team management has a very good vision, then this team has a long-lasting weight.
From problem teenagers to NBA All-Stars
Like all the children born in the slums of the United States, Murray, when he was young, under the influence of such an environment, also embarked on the road of breaking the law, he was also a problem teenager, before entering the NBA, he had entered the juvenile detention center for doing something wrong, at that time he was only a junior high school student, only 11 years old, their family not only went to prison, his mother was also often imprisoned, this kind of thing has not been strange.
Since he was a child, he has faced fighting and killing, which has made Murray have more of a temperament of not accepting defeat, he is a person who has seen big scenes, so when he comes to the NBA stage, he is not afraid of anyone. Murray's mother, because of the frequent crimes, can only take him around to move, because every time he commits a crime, he will be kicked out of the house by the landlord, which is really pitiful to his parents, and he grew up in such an environment when he was a teenager. Just when everyone thought that Murray would join the gang like those children, do illegal things, and spend all day idle, he gradually put his life on the right track because of basketball, Murray paid a lot for basketball, and successfully entered the school team in high school, which made him not go to the mixed society. In fact, Murray's talent is very high, as a tall guard, playing very comprehensively, offensive ability is also very good, such a player deserves to be favored by the NBA team, but he was selected in the first round of the 29th pick, a large reason is because of his problem with the attributes of teenagers, but after entering the NBA, Murray not only did not appear violent on the court, and even the negative news about him has not been passed out, it can be said that Murray has full self-control.
This point can't help but remind people of Aaron Iverson, who also made the 76ers suspicious in the draft process that year, because he was also a player with a full personality, grew up in the block, very bad boy habits, but at that time the team manager recommended the team to select him with a champion. But Iverson is not like Murray, although he plays well, but there is a lot of negative news.
Injuries almost ruined him
For Murray, being selected by the NBA and being groomed by the Spurs, this is a very fortunate thing, but unfortunate things then came to the door, in 2018 his knee cruciate ligament was broken, this injury has ruined a lot of genius, like Rose, Wade, Klay Thompson have been affected by this injury, just when everyone thinks that Murray will also be invisible, but he returned to the NBA stage with a stronger attitude, 22 years old he did not pay attention to the injury at all, Instead, he has made great strides in overcoming injuries, and now he is also on the all-star stage.
epilogue:
Although he is also a player produced by the Spurs, Murray has different characteristics from the Spurs players, the young player is relatively flamboyant, and has many superstar friends on social media, such as LeBron. Maybe the Spurs should change their style, Murray is the first step in their style change, and it is expected that the young man will become the next label for the Spurs.