The night the Lakers took revenge on the Raptors
Gabriel played a career masterpiece
Played 25 minutes and shot 7-of-8
Contributed 17 points, 2 frontcourt rebounds and 1 block
At least until the end of the regular season
He no longer had to wander around with his bedding rolled up
Maybe you think it's a bit of an exaggeration
But here's the thing:
Gabriel is a player living at the bottom of the NBA
In just the last four months
He has changed 4 home teams
And stretch the front a little longer
The Lakers are already his 7th owner in the NBA
March 1997
Gabriel was born in South Sudan
My parents tried to escape the war
He took his young age all the way
Gabriel originally had an older sister
But my sister died very early
So his parents named him "Veneen."
The local language means "wipe away tears"
Fortunately, there is no invincible road
Thanks to the UN Refugee Agreement
Gabriel's family moved to the United States
Soon, his physical condition was appreciated by the outside world
Gabriel was a five-star high school student
Won the favor of many basketball schools
After much deliberation by the family
Eventually joined the University of Kentucky
However, even if it is a basketball school
Nor did it change the african guy's bumpy fate
2017 Draft
Fox became the no. 5 show in the first round
Munch became the no. 11 show in the first round
Adebayor was selected with the 14th pick in the first round
Watched as the seniors who fought side by side entered the room one by one
Gabriel had a great vision of the future
But then the summer of 2018
Only he has outstanding capping ability
Lost
When the king handed him a two-way contract
Gabriel excitedly draped the flag
It was his first time shooting a decent set-up photo
He said something like this in front of the camera
"I was the first South Sudanese to enter the NBA.
This is a gift from Heaven to me,
There are a lot of children in my hometown who will see me playing.
I want to lead by example. ”
I believe everyone understands
Rises in the first few years of his career
How important it is for a rookie athlete
However, it is limited by too few opportunities to perform
Gabriel's plasticity has long since been obliterated
The only thing he could do
That's every time you get a short contract
Do your best to show your passion
About joining the Lakers
Gabriel has another interesting thing
At that time, I was in a hurry to go to the competition venue of the development league
He checked in at the airport
Missed a call from the Lakers scout
Until after landing, it was confirmed repeatedly
Gabriel believed he had become a Lakers
Although it is in the Lakers whose record is not ideal
But Gabriel still doesn't get many chances
But this is a rare opportunity
Finally he caught this in Toronto
In the first quarter, it was 6 of 6 shots
And in the last three quarters + extra time
With a blast of hand, he only got 2 shots
For Gabriel
Do your part
It was his only way to survive
In extra time, VanVleet's last attack
He was turned away by his big hat
The Lakers locked in a hard-won win
Data can only represent part of the game
If you look closely
Outside of the data
Gabriel was never idle
Before Westbrook threw a stunning three-pointer
Only he ran to the basket
Look for the possibility of making a layup after a miss
The Lakers certainly aren't his last stop
Available at this stop in the Lakers
It will definitely benefit Gabriel a lot
Although the spotlight doesn't belong to you now
But please don't stop acting