I don't like what you look like, you leave!
Is this sentence ugly? It's hard to hear! What is even more unbelievable is that this is actually a mother's words to a child. Yes, the protagonist of the story is Butler, who is known as probably the toughest man in the league.
Friends familiar with the NBA should know that fans are always the wall grass, Butler plays well, and everyone says that Jordan is possessed. Butler didn't play well, and Kuroko came out and said how hard could this be? The fans' double standard for Butler is essentially just an appraisal of his dramatic life. Because from childhood, Butler has never been really recognized. Even if he already has the ability of the NBA, and he has actually entered the NBA.
"You look so ugly, I don't like you, you go.". The mother slammed the door shut, and Butler was completely abandoned. In a single-parent household, Butler was not accepted by his own mother, and God did not seem to have any compassion for the child. But if it was by divine gifts, Butler could not have been in the situation it is now. No one didn't want to live, so Butler began asking his friends for help. He knocked on the door of all his friends' homes, just to find a so-called place to live. It is better to send people to the fence than to be starved to death. But what Butler didn't expect was that none of his friends wanted him to stay in his own home for long.
He was like a cockroach, hated and spurned.
Wandering became the main theme of Butler's life during this period.
Fortunately, the emperor did not pay off, and a kind couple was finally willing to accept Butler for a long time. This tragic experience made Butler soberly aware of gratitude and strength, so from that time on, Butler pinned all his hopes on basketball. For any child from a poor background, basketball is their sustenance and their last hope out of the slums. Butler, too, was in a dangerous zone of drugs and gunfights, and there was never hesitation in his eyes. Butler knew that only by making a name for himself and entering the highest level of halls could he enjoy the glory and wealth, and he could let his new family live the life he wanted.
But the suffering of life always likes to follow. Butler's early efforts were not recognized, and no university was willing to offer scholarships to this poor kid who looked like he had little talent. So, Butler simply didn't get a chance to play in the so-called college league. Even if you want to have the right environment to show yourself, it is difficult to do it. He came to Taylor Junior College, a local college. Except for the locals, almost no one knows that this is a university.
Butler still didn't give up on his efforts. In his first year of college, Butler scored an excellent 18.1+7.7+3.1 statistic. This has also allowed many other universities to see this pearl under the straw. Marquette University took the lead in finding Butler, giving him the opportunity to play. It's a bigger stage and a hard-won opportunity for Butler. In his first season at Marquis, Butler averaged just 5.6+3.9 from the bench. He knew that when he first arrived, he needed time to settle down. Butler became the hardest working player in the arena, showing up first in the training gym every day and leaving last.
Sweat doesn't lie. In his junior year, Butler was already the main striker at Marquette University, averaging 14.7+6.4 per game, leading the team to the U.S. College Championship again. It is precisely because of this experience that the NBA scouts saw Butler. In 2011, he announced his participation in the draft!
In this class of players, there's Irving, there's Clay, and there's Leonard. Butler, who was already a senior at the time, naturally could not be favored by the team, and the scouts agreed that the development space of such older players was very limited. So, Butler wasn't picked by the Bulls until the end of the first round. But for Butler, it was already a perfect result. From a child who could die at any time and no one wants, to entering the NBA, the hardships are known only to Butler himself. It was also from that time that Butler's goal changed from making a living to winning a championship.
In contrast, the bull's most admired nature at that time was Rose. Butler, on the other hand, was just a hairy boy with no fame. Butler knew his chances were hard-won, and since he couldn't win enough offensive possession, he had to start defensively. This seems to be the only way for most small people to grow, and they need to have enough defensive ability to be valued by the team. Taking the initiative to defend the opposing players and shouting teammates on the field to maintain enthusiasm, Butler's efforts are very much in line with Thibodeau's tactical philosophy. So, Once again, Butler won the opportunity to stay in the NBA.
Butler's toughness was also well known to fans at this time, and he was not afraid of his opponents, even James, who was at the peak. In the face of the imposing Miami Legion, Butler is still sticking to his philosophy. No matter how advanced your name is, in my eyes Butler, you are the enemy that must be killed by me. People who like Butler are basically a characteristic, with the courage and strength to get off the dog.
Butler is not afraid of being targeted, who is the hard stubble in the opponent lineup, he takes the initiative to defend whom. This is the coach's favorite player and the player's favorite teammate. No one wants their teammates to stay motivated for a long time, not to mention Butler's defensive performance is still very good. As a third-position player, Butler's static talent is not outstanding. He doesn't have the long arms of a small card, but fortunately his tonnage is not bad enough to withstand the impact of his opponents. Relying on enthusiasm and defending with iron blood, Butler has proven himself again and again in key rounds that he was never a waste.
Perhaps knowing Butler's origins, everyone understands why he would issue such a helpless cry to the two geniuses when he joined the Timberwolves. He is not the most talented, nor is he the most favored by God, but he is the hardest. We also know the next thing, went to Philadelphia, went to the Heat, Butler went around, and came to the most suitable team for himself.
The combination of iron-blooded culture and tough guys, as if everything was predestined!
Yes, we all know that effort is useful, and talent is the decisive factor that can replace effort. Butler's upbringing is a bloody but real inspirational drama. If the reason you don't work hard is because you don't have talent, you'll never succeed. Butler has already told you with practical actions that hard work is the best way out of the quagmire.