The All-Star Weekend has come to an end, with LeBron winning the All-Star Game. At the same time, Curry, who hit 16 three-pointers in a single game and sent the highest score of 50 points in the game, won the honor of MVP, further establishing his historical position of three-pointers in history. Perhaps, the only slight regret is that we didn't see Chris Paul playing or his fluid passing skills. Yes, in this All-Star showdown, Chris Paul played the first 2 minutes of the game with an injury, but did not contribute any data.
However, we have to admit that Paul's role as the starting point guard has always been unquestionable. First of all, in the process of partnering the Suns' starting center Ayton, Paul let many people in the league understand that the Suns still have such an obscure talent. In fact, Paul's joining the Suns not only helped Ayton regain league recognition, but also saved the career of substitute center McGee. Although he has won 3 championship rings so far in his career, McGee has changed 9 teams in the 14 years of the NBA, and almost a little performance will change the owner.
There was a passage that gave McGee a more comprehensive assessment: There is no better blue-collar center than him in the $5 million annual salary range. Whether you like to admit it or not, a center who is faster than him is not physically stronger than him, a center who is stronger than him is not as fast as he is; a center who is more efficient than him in scoring is not as good as his defense, and a center who is better at defending than him is not as athletic as he is. Some people say that he is the golden oil on the fifth position, the big baby that playoff teams flock to. That's right, the Warriors' 2 championship rings, and the Lakers' 1 championship ring, have amply demonstrated this.
Throughout McGee's entire career, it can definitely be called a legend. In the first half of his career, McGee did not play any results, and even suffered from the ruthless abandonment of the Dallas Mavericks, once falling into the trough of his NBA career. Suffering from a special illness that occasionally fails to maintain attention and is in a sluggish state, McGee's performance on the court was once criticized. Just when everyone thought that the 28-year-old McGee would end his basketball career, the Warriors pulled him along. Despite holding a contract in Golden State that couldn't have been lower, McKee was there with unprecedented respect.
When McGee's performance became the object of league ridicule, Curry and other teammates were always the first to step forward and help McGee play uneven. Perhaps because of the care of his teammates, McGee seized every opportunity to deliver the best performance. And with the Warriors' death, McGee also left golden state, left Curry, and ran into the arms of LeBron James. In Los Angeles, McGee also secured the starting center position for the first time, and was successfully taken by LeBron James to win the third championship ring of his career. To be sure, in the season of the championship, McGee even became the league's second only gobert at the time, with at least 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, and a shooting rate of more than 60%.
There are only two players who have achieved this achievement, and McGee is one of them. After winning the championship ring, McGee's life trajectory has changed a bit: the Lakers, who aspire to defend the championship, sent McGee to Cleveland, thus freeing up the starting center position and bringing in Gasol Jr. and Zhuang Shen. Suddenly losing trust and without the help of the superstar players, McGee didn't seem to know how to play. Whether in the Cavaliers or the nuggets before, McGee's data performance can not return to the peak, handing over the championship season averaged 12.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game.
But the god of fate took care of him once again, sending him to the league's top point guard, Chris Paul. In Phoenix, McGee has also gained the skills to eat inside the pie, and the data has improved significantly compared to the previous season. Although he didn't have the opportunity to start, he was able to deliver 9.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in the time of 16.1 points per game on the bench this season. There is no doubt that Paul, 36, saved McGee's career and pulled him back on track. If there is no accident, McGee may still be able to get a career fourth-quarter championship ring on the Suns. Isn't such a legendary blue-collar center the strongest lucky in the league?