In the long history of the Spurs, countless small people have been born, each with their own characteristics, with special skills, and integrating themselves into the team's tactical system. And the most deadly of them is Gariner, the three points he throws, just like the flying knife in martial arts novels, if you don't shoot, you will be killed.
Gallinier, as a 1.93 small guard, in the NBA monster room, there is really no advantage to speak of, playing point guard is not organized, the score guard has no body, it is natural, in 2007, he lost. After a short stay in the summer league, he chose to go overseas and joined a team in Turkey, where he met SienMasauer and Quentin Horsley, who were also unsuccessful in the NBA draft, and the three formed a three musket, quickly breaking through the league and becoming a top three team. Neal became the league's leading scorer with an average of 23.4 points per game, fully demonstrating his scoring ability.
In the following years, Neil traveled to major leagues in Europe, although he failed to win the championship, but he played his technical characteristics to the fullest, especially the ability to shoot three-pointers, often killing opponents at key moments, and slowly, Neil began to enter the eyes of Spurs fans.
At that time, the Spurs were in a difficult period of exploration. Since sweeping the Cavaliers to win the championship in 2007, as the core duncan of the team is slowly aging, the team's performance has declined year by year, and it is precisely the time when change is needed, and Neil has just caught up with this good time. In July 2010, Neil played in the Summer League for the Spurs, averaging 16 points and 2.6 rebounds in 5 games, and on July 22, the Spurs officially signed Gallinel to a three-year, $2.23 million contract.
Bobo started out as a surprise player, but he didn't expect him to be surprisingly fit for the team, and slowly began to play a stable rotation, averaging 11 points per game throughout December, and in the game against the Mavericks, he shot 5 of 8 three-pointers, bombing 21 points, greatly alleviating the Spurs' scoring pressure on the outside. In the end, he was successfully selected for the 2011 All-Star Rookie Challenge, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to be selected as an all-Star Rookie Game as an undrafted player, and he scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the challenge, at this time, he was 26 years old.
And what really made him famous was in the playoffs that year, in the Spurs' 1:3 overall score behind the Grizzlies, about to be eliminated at the critical moment, in the final 1.7 seconds of the fourth quarter, a whistle three-point shot dragged the game into overtime, and finally won. Although in that series, the Spurs were still tragically killed by the Grizzlies, but the three-point mark has entered the history of the Spurs, and he has also won the reputation of Xiao Li Flying Knife.
His performance with the Spurs then became more stable, especially in the 2012-13 season, the third game of the Finals against the Heat, the Spurs were all dudded, and it was he who hit 6 consecutive three-pointers after playing, leading the Spurs to break the scoring drought and finally win that game. However, this has also become his best song at the Spurs.
In the offseason that year, after the team lost the championship, in order to better supplement the lineup, the Spurs withdrew the qualification offer issued to Galliner, and he also became a completely free man. It turns out that without the fertile land of Spurs, he also lost his former magic, which started the footsteps of the homeless, leaving his footprints in the Bucks, Bobcats, Timberwolves, Wizards and other teams. In the end, after executing a 10-day short contract with the Atlanta Hawks, he also left the NBA, and Xiao Li Feidao has since retired.
Looking back on his basketball career, it is not great but it is not ordinary, although he is not drafted, he has left his own figure in the playoffs and even the Finals countless times, becoming the key gentleman of the team, as for the wandering career after leaving the Spurs, I want to summarize it most appropriately in one sentence: "Maxima often has it and Bole does not often have it." The NBA is a place where there is never a lack of talent, even if you are capable, someone has to come to know you before you can play, and Garinel is a good example.
That's why I like the Spurs, there are fewer Bó Lè in the league, and it just so happens that the Spurs are the most discerning one. When Maxima meets Bole, this makes the legend of Garinel Little Li Flying Knife!